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1. People tend to become more forgetful beginning in their:
(choose one)
thirties
fourties
fifties
2. Forgetting names and numbers is a key sign of Alzheimer's disease.
True
False
3. You can improve you memory by getting regular exercise.
True
False
4. An extraordinary memory for words and numbers indicates superior intelligence.
True
False
Answers
1. Scientists say that your memory usually starts to become less reliable around age 30.
2. False. Although memory loss is a common early sign, people with Alzheimer's also become anti-social, muddled and listless. It rarely strikes before 65.
3. True. Exercise keeps your brain well-supplied with oxygen and nutrients.
4. False. Retention has little to do with creativity, imagination, or the ability to use information in your daily life.
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